Stroke Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Hemipegia
A
Paralysis of half of the body
2
Q
Aphasia
A
Difficulty speaking (omission of small grammatical words or changing word order)
3
Q
Dysphasia
A
Impaired ability to communicate. Incomprehensible speech or inability to understand speech
4
Q
Dysarthria
A
Disturbance to muscular control affecting speech/ pronouncing words
5
Q
Unilateral neglect
A
Unaware of and inattentive to one side of the bed
6
Q
Heminopia
A
Loss of half of the visual field of one or both eyes
7
Q
Agnosia
A
Inability to recognise previously familiar objects
8
Q
Diploplia
A
Unilateral or bilateral double vision
9
Q
Dysphagia
A
Difficulty swallowing
